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Merna Mae Yankee

Obituary Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013


Mrs. Merna Mae Yankee age 84 of Gainesville passed away on Tuesday January 01, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.


Memorial services will be held on Friday January 04, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Reverend Robert Nix will officiate the service.

Mrs. Yankee was born on June 22, 1928 in Detroit Michigan to Olin A. Cooper and Flossie Wood Cooper. She was a member of Dewberry Baptist Church #2. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert F. Yankee.

Mrs. Yankee is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Lawrence Duckworth of Gainesville, son, Robert O. Yankee of Waldport, Oregon, 10 Grandchildren, 6 Great- Grandchildren, sister, Marion Blascyk of Bradenton, Florida, sister, Arlin Drummond of Bradenton, Florida.





Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Date
01/04/2013 at 12:00AM
Funeral Home
Memorial Park Funeral Home